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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | needing immediate attention |
| Synonyms: | burning*, called-for, capital, chief, clamant, clamorous, compelling, critical, crucial, crying*, demanded, demanding, driving, essential, exigent, foremost, heavy*, hurry-up, immediate, impelling, imperative, important, importunate, indispensable, insistent, instant, leading, life and death, momentous, necessary, paramount, persuasive, pressing, primary, principal, required, salient, serious, top-priority, touch and go, touchy*, vital, wanted, weighty |
| Antonyms: | moderate, unimportant, unnecessary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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